Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26
PART n.-cHAPTER WI.

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THE EBB OF HOPE.
While this turmoil of strife ant
slaughter had been raging, the arcl
plotter of the mutiny was safely hid
den down in the hold among the casks
and bales. Deliberately calculating on
the sure result of plumber and drink on
the unbridled passions of the crew, and
fearing lest the blind rage of some OF
them might be turned against himself,
he kept hidden until all was quiet
again. Then he cautiously assembled
to the deck, and made his way fol.
ward.
The body of the mulatto lay sprawled
out by the matches. That of Purvis
lay near it. He stepped over them and
passed on. Near the stern he paused
and looked for moment at the ghast-
ly scene there disclosed. Captain
Willis and the mate lay on their backs,
their dead faces turned up to the sky;
Crawford lay upon his breast, his face
resting on his folded arms.
Hunter descended the cabin-stairs.
One of the bodies had fallen against
the door. and continued pushing with
his shoulders was necessary to open it.
Inside. the horrid scene disclosed by
the lioht of the moon. from which most
men would have fled in alright, seemed
to make hardly an impression upon
him.
He had come for the small part OF
the Captains gold that was there. He
would have it, though every coin was
wet with bloodl
What was hep it might here be asked.
A very fiend in human form-a man
only in shapep
We can only saw that nature does
sometimes make such men as Louis
Hunter. The deprayity of a persons
ancestors for generations past does ut
times seem to have descended to ono
common heir. The lust of gold that
had been kindled in this mans heart,
the mad fires of revenge upon sue
cessful rival in love, had stimulated
him to the engineering of the atrocious
deeds that we have recorded; nor was
his hellish record yet complete.
Inside the cabin, he stepped briskly
about it, scooping up the scattered gold
and putting it into the canvas sacks.
In his careful search for the coins he
moved aside the bodies, and one of the
wounded men, feeling his hands, re-
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water. His fingers clutched gold
coin. Hunter tore it from him, but
paid not the least attention to his
means. In his cropping over the floor
for the gold pieces, his hands became
wet with blood, which he cody wiped |
off on the clothing of one of the pros
trate bodies. At last the bags were
filled again. He carefully tied up their
mouths, and re-ascended to the deck.
carrying one under each arm.
He paused moment looked at the
three bodies living near the wheel, and |
started forward. A thought struck |
him: he paused, and slowly returned. |
Taking hold of the body of Henry
Crawford by the shoulders, he rolled |
It over upon the back.
A deem oroan startled him. He fell
back in a Kind of panic.
The groan was repeated.
"Ahoyou're not dead nv fine fell |
lowr' he soliloouized. "Yon MIGHT as |
well be-
Stoopine down he opened tho
mans vest. He saw that the
of blood had stonped the
COW from the knife-wounds.
"But | hardly think you'll recover.
NV friendr' he remarked. with n
satanic smile
He thrust his hand into the inside
and drew forth the Met.
ure. He onened the case. and pazed
Mt the smiling features The madness
Of raoe nossessed him. he threw II
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powder beneath his heel.
Crawford opened his ewes.